Martha Argerich

ARGERICH Lugano Concertos 2002 - 2010 4779884

. . . [a] beautiful set of live music by the Argentine virtuoso who is arguably the most acclaimed in our 21st century world . . . It is, in fact, the 20th century concerti by Bartók, Poulenc and Prokofiev that seem to bring out the full and searing formidable virtuoso range of Argerich at the piano. Nor is that simply a function of the different kind of piano virtuosity accorded by 20th century music but, in almost every case, a power and a commitment that make the performances extraordinary.

Record Review /
Jeff Simon,
Buffalo News / 04. November 2012

. . . there's a flamboyant, crystalline account of Liszt's first concerto, an enigmatic, almost reticent one of Bartók's third [piano concerto] . . . Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos does appear to be new to her discography. With Alexander Gurning as her partner and Erasmo Capilla conducting, it's a supercharged, witty performance . . . Argerich's lacerating runs in the first movement are worth the price of the set alone . . . joyous, free-wheeling music-making.